as in official
a worker in a government agency
the officious mandarins in the motor vehicles department refused to let me renew my license without all of the required forms
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Recent Examples of mandarin
Aromas of honey, nutmeg, sage, mandarins, ginger and queen of the night.
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Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Subtle and syrupy first nose, followed by aromas of honey dew melon as well as honey, limes, guava and mandarins.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
So, no surprise, this scent is very honey-forward, juxtaposed with citrus notes of apricot and mandarin.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
Full, oily, rounded mouthful that is quenching, delicate, complex and busting with white pears, mandarins, some gooseberries.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Subtle and syrupy first nose, followed by aromas of honey dew melon as well as honey, limes, guava and mandarins.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
So, no surprise, this scent is very honey-forward, juxtaposed with citrus notes of apricot and mandarin.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
Full, oily, rounded mouthful that is quenching, delicate, complex and busting with white pears, mandarins, some gooseberries.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandarin
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Kremlin officials will most likely remember the Soviet Union’s withdrawal from Afghanistan in 1989 after an inconclusive war, which angered many veterans and contributed to the collapse of the Communist state.—
Anatoly Kurmanaev,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Beyond the many prayers recited at the dedication, family members, community organizers, and government officials also made strong calls to action to end violence and conflict so children can grow up and live a full life.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2025
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All the more reason why a consortium of the world’s bureaucrats are determined to stop Zsa-zsa by artificially inflating the price of bashable rivets.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
18 May 2025
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Unwaveringly prepared, collegial, sharp and measured, Prevost impressed as an uber bureaucrat.—
Mitra Taj,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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The ‘Appellate Guru’: Alexandra A.E. Shapiro Founding partner of New York firm Shapiro Arato Bach, Shapiro began her legal career more than 30 years ago serving as one of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s first clerks.—
Claudia Rosenbaum,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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Court documents suggest Dugan was alerted to the agents' presence by her clerk, who was informed by an attorney that the agents appeared to be in the hallway.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
13 May 2025
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Tia Carrere, who voiced Nani in the original, appears in the new film as the social worker Mrs. Kekoa.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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At the board meeting, Meadowview officials said a social worker spoke with students on Friday and counselors were at the school Monday.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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Murati, who was known at OpenAI for her management skills and execution prowess, recruited 20 OpenAI employees before announcing her company in February.—
Anna Tong,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Corporations have borrowed from the methods of MLM companies—hiring large, contingent workforces; pushing employees to think like entrepreneurs; and lobbying hard for friendlier regulations.—
Lora Kelley,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2025
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Unlike the party functionaries picked previously, all three grew up in the labor movement.—
John Samuelsen,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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The hosts were Peter Yates, a functionary at the California Department of Employment, and his wife, the pianist Frances Mullen.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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But in March, the same senior civil servant called again to ask him to re-apply.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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The order creates a new employment category for many career civil servants, effectively stripping them of employment protections.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Mandarin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandarin. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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